1. This conflict between Gollum and Bilbo demonstrates character vs. character conflict. Bilbo is lost in the Goblins tunnel and while walking around to find his way out he comes to a little lake with a creature with glowing eyes sitting on a rockin the water. This creature was Gollum. Gullum eats almost everything. What worried Bilbo was that Gollum might eat him. Bilbo, still lost in this dark dark tunnel, asked this creature where the way out was. They made a promise that if Bilbo didn't get the correct answer to Gollums riddle, Gollum could eat him. If Gollum didn't get the correct answer to Bilbos riddle, Gollum would show him the way out. They give riddle after riddle. After many many tricky riddles, Bilbo ran out of riddles. Bilbo put his hands in his pockets while thinking and found something in there. He said, ''What's in my pocket?" He didn't mean to say this aloud. He realized that it was a ring that he found while looking for his way out. Bilbo saw that this was puzzling Gollum so he still made him guess. Gollum had three guesses and he still didn't guess that a ring was in his pockets. It turned out to be that that ring belonged to Gollum. Gollum kept this very secret and safe and never would have guess that Bilbo had his ring. Bilbo then figured out that this ring was Gollums and it makes you turn invisible. Gollum later was wondering what was in Bilbos pocket, and Bilbo wouldn't tell him. Gollum realized that his ring was gone and he also reallized that Bilbo had it. Gollum was going after Bilbo. Bilbo didn't know, but when he was running he slipped on the ring and made him invisible. Gollum, thinking that Bilbo really did know the way out, went to the exit. Bilbo followed and was almost free. Gollum was in the way of the exit so Bilbo had to jump over him. Bilbo was free.
The author uses this conflict between Bilbo and Gollum to move the story forward. Bilbo escaping and getting the ring that makes you invisible all is important for the rest of the story. This is a thorough summary, but you don't really talk about how this conflict affected you as a reader. I would have liked to hear how you reacted to this. ~Mrs. Best
Emily McDonagh March 4th Reading 5
Great job Emily! This is not the conflict that I chose but I really like this one better. This conflict wanted me to keep reading. Tolkien really expressed in his writing how Bilbo used the ring to get out of sticky situations in the cave. I also agree that this helps keep the story moving forward because without finding the ring on the ground Bilbo couldn't have gotten out of the cave alive. I think you described this conflict very well. I especially liked how you didn't explain all of the questions Bilbo and Gollum but you stated the most important part of the conversation between Bilbo and Gollum. You might want to try to summarize it more in your own words. Otherwise, you did a great job! ~ I like how you talked about the conflict here. We don't need to give advice. ~Mrs. Best
Emily Shore
March 5th
Reading 6
Bilbo and the rest of the group started walking up to the forest as soon as possible. They left right away because the Goblins can smell your steps, even after hours past. They were finding a place to rest and to get away from the Goblins. Once they got to their camp ground, they started to hear wolfs. Sometimes the Goblins and wolfs team up together. Bilbo, Gandolf, and the dwarfs ran up the trees to hide from the wolfs. it turned out that their camping ground was the meeting place for the wolfs and Goblins. The wolfs started to circle the trees they were in. Gandolf starting lighting pine cones and throwing them at the wolfs because wolfs are affraind of fire. The wolfs were on fire and were running around. Then the Goblins started to come. and they are not scared of fire and they can climb! Gandolf was going to jump and and try to kill as many Goblins before they killed him. He just couldn't do it. Good thing Eagles came. The Lord of the Eagles saw that there was something wrong and got some other eagles to come with him to help. Goblins and Eagles are not enemies but not friends. Goblins don't like eagles and Eagles like to scare them. They birds saw that they were in trouble and went to go saw what was happening. The birds scared the Goblins away. They took the dwarfs, Bilbo, and Gandolf to a safer place. They almost forgot Bilbo but he grabbed on to on the the dwarfs legs and held on for his life. He was terrified. After they took them to a safer place, they gave them food and let them sleep there until morning when they took them back on their path. Good job, Emily. ~ Mrs. Best
Emily Shore March 22nd Reading 6th
Is an adventure something that happens to us or how we react to what happens? I think an adventure is something that happens to us. an adventure can be almost anything. It could be a vacation you took, an fun experience, a difficult time, or when you go out and see the word and learn from that. You can't control it. An adventure just happens to you. You can't change it after it has been done. You can't plan an adventure, it just comes to you. You have to let it be and have fun with it. When I got my first real dog I grew and changed in a positive way. My uncle had cancer. One thing he always wanted was a dog. He did a lot of research on different breeds and picked a Havanese. Once my uncle died, the dog was coming to live with me. I had to take special care of him. My uncle put so much work into this, I want the dog to feel special. I take care of him and watch over him. A dog is just like a child. You need to feed them, watch them, and take them out side. When I got my dog, Romeo, I changed a lot. I have to make sure I feed him everyday and i always have to check if his water bowl is empty. I have to take him out side and I have to walk him. I had to fit that into my busy life. I also have to keep an eye on him. He still likes to chew things and get into trouble. Also I have to know where he is all times because something could happen to him. I feel like that I know more about taking care of things because of this experience. I have learned that its not all fun and games also. But he makes my family and me laugh everyday. I have grown up and I am more mature with my experience with taking care of my dog. I have grown dependent on him too. He wakes me up in time for school each morning, and whenever I see him he jumps up and gives me kisses. He makes me happy when I'm angry, sad, or even sick. After I have lived with him for almost a year now, I think how much my life would be different without him. I have changed with this experience and I have gotten a different perspective of things. I have learned what it is like to take care of something and what I have to do to teach him whats right and wrong. This is like Bilbo's adventure because he had to learn what living with the dwarfs would be like. He had to be dependent on them but let them be dependent on him sometimes too. I'm so thankful this adventure has happened in my life. I always think how much my life would be different if my uncle picked to puppy right next to Romeo. I don't know what my life would be like with out my little dog running around here with me. ~Super job, Emily. Good connections! Mrs. Best
Emily Shore March 30th 2011 Reading 6th
If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.
I think he still would have regretted what he said to Bilbo. Without Bilbo he wouldn't even be where he was now. When he found out the Bilbo gave Bard the Arkenstone, Thorin was very very upset. It was the most precious jewel and he was mad that his own friend would give it away. But I think that once he was about to die he realized that without Bilbo he would not even be here, also that Bard and his people would not have helped in the fight if they didn't have the Arkenstone. I think that because the wargs and goblins were coming for Thorin and the other dwarfs. Bard didn't have to help them in that fight but they did because Thorin has more of a reason to give them some jewels. Then he would have to give them some and then he would get the Arkenstone back. Thorin said to Bilbo, "...Since I leave now all my gold and silver, and go of where it is of little worth..." (312) I think he is saying that it would've been great to have all of it, but that's not what is important. He is saying that when he dies he won't need it then. (316) Bilbo said to Bard when he offered him tons of silver and gold, "Very kind of you...I don't know what I should have done with it when I got home." This I think Tolkien is saying that you don't even need all of this. In this book I think she is also saying that material things, many people think is what is important. But really when it all comes down to it, it's not. All that matters is you, our family, and your friends. Live life to the fullest but don't worry about money. Thats what message I got in this book. ~ Those are good messages and you chose good citations. ~Mrs. Best
THE HOBBIT
Emily Shore
March 3, 2011
Reading 6-7
1. This conflict between Gollum and Bilbo demonstrates character vs. character conflict. Bilbo is lost in the Goblins tunnel and while walking around to find his way out he comes to a little lake with a creature with glowing eyes sitting on a rockin the water. This creature was Gollum. Gullum eats almost everything. What worried Bilbo was that Gollum might eat him. Bilbo, still lost in this dark dark tunnel, asked this creature where the way out was. They made a promise that if Bilbo didn't get the correct answer to Gollums riddle, Gollum could eat him. If Gollum didn't get the correct answer to Bilbos riddle, Gollum would show him the way out. They give riddle after riddle. After many many tricky riddles, Bilbo ran out of riddles. Bilbo put his hands in his pockets while thinking and found something in there. He said, ''What's in my pocket?" He didn't mean to say this aloud. He realized that it was a ring that he found while looking for his way out. Bilbo saw that this was puzzling Gollum so he still made him guess. Gollum had three guesses and he still didn't guess that a ring was in his pockets. It turned out to be that that ring belonged to Gollum. Gollum kept this very secret and safe and never would have guess that Bilbo had his ring. Bilbo then figured out that this ring was Gollums and it makes you turn invisible. Gollum later was wondering what was in Bilbos pocket, and Bilbo wouldn't tell him. Gollum realized that his ring was gone and he also reallized that Bilbo had it. Gollum was going after Bilbo. Bilbo didn't know, but when he was running he slipped on the ring and made him invisible. Gollum, thinking that Bilbo really did know the way out, went to the exit. Bilbo followed and was almost free. Gollum was in the way of the exit so Bilbo had to jump over him. Bilbo was free.
The author uses this conflict between Bilbo and Gollum to move the story forward. Bilbo escaping and getting the ring that makes you invisible all is important for the rest of the story. This is a thorough summary, but you don't really talk about how this conflict affected you as a reader. I would have liked to hear how you reacted to this. ~Mrs. Best
Emily McDonagh
March 4th
Reading 5
Great job Emily! This is not the conflict that I chose but I really like this one better. This conflict wanted me to keep reading. Tolkien really expressed in his writing how Bilbo used the ring to get out of sticky situations in the cave. I also agree that this helps keep the story moving forward because without finding the ring on the ground Bilbo couldn't have gotten out of the cave alive. I think you described this conflict very well. I especially liked how you didn't explain all of the questions Bilbo and Gollum but you stated the most important part of the conversation between Bilbo and Gollum. You might want to try to summarize it more in your own words. Otherwise, you did a great job!
~ I like how you talked about the conflict here. We don't need to give advice.
~Mrs. Best
Emily Shore
March 5th
Reading 6
Bilbo and the rest of the group started walking up to the forest as soon as possible. They left right away because the Goblins can smell your steps, even after hours past. They were finding a place to rest and to get away from the Goblins. Once they got to their camp ground, they started to hear wolfs. Sometimes the Goblins and wolfs team up together. Bilbo, Gandolf, and the dwarfs ran up the trees to hide from the wolfs. it turned out that their camping ground was the meeting place for the wolfs and Goblins. The wolfs started to circle the trees they were in. Gandolf starting lighting pine cones and throwing them at the wolfs because wolfs are affraind of fire. The wolfs were on fire and were running around. Then the Goblins started to come. and they are not scared of fire and they can climb! Gandolf was going to jump and and try to kill as many Goblins before they killed him. He just couldn't do it. Good thing Eagles came. The Lord of the Eagles saw that there was something wrong and got some other eagles to come with him to help. Goblins and Eagles are not enemies but not friends. Goblins don't like eagles and Eagles like to scare them. They birds saw that they were in trouble and went to go saw what was happening. The birds scared the Goblins away. They took the dwarfs, Bilbo, and Gandolf to a safer place. They almost forgot Bilbo but he grabbed on to on the the dwarfs legs and held on for his life. He was terrified. After they took them to a safer place, they gave them food and let them sleep there until morning when they took them back on their path. Good job, Emily. ~ Mrs. Best
Emily Shore
March 22nd
Reading 6th
Is an adventure something that happens to us or how we react to what happens? I think an adventure is something that happens to us. an adventure can be almost anything. It could be a vacation you took, an fun experience, a difficult time, or when you go out and see the word and learn from that. You can't control it. An adventure just happens to you. You can't change it after it has been done. You can't plan an adventure, it just comes to you. You have to let it be and have fun with it. When I got my first real dog I grew and changed in a positive way. My uncle had cancer. One thing he always wanted was a dog. He did a lot of research on different breeds and picked a Havanese. Once my uncle died, the dog was coming to live with me. I had to take special care of him. My uncle put so much work into this, I want the dog to feel special. I take care of him and watch over him. A dog is just like a child. You need to feed them, watch them, and take them out side. When I got my dog, Romeo, I changed a lot. I have to make sure I feed him everyday and i always have to check if his water bowl is empty. I have to take him out side and I have to walk him. I had to fit that into my busy life. I also have to keep an eye on him. He still likes to chew things and get into trouble. Also I have to know where he is all times because something could happen to him. I feel like that I know more about taking care of things because of this experience. I have learned that its not all fun and games also. But he makes my family and me laugh everyday. I have grown up and I am more mature with my experience with taking care of my dog. I have grown dependent on him too. He wakes me up in time for school each morning, and whenever I see him he jumps up and gives me kisses. He makes me happy when I'm angry, sad, or even sick. After I have lived with him for almost a year now, I think how much my life would be different without him. I have changed with this experience and I have gotten a different perspective of things. I have learned what it is like to take care of something and what I have to do to teach him whats right and wrong. This is like Bilbo's adventure because he had to learn what living with the dwarfs would be like. He had to be dependent on them but let them be dependent on him sometimes too. I'm so thankful this adventure has happened in my life. I always think how much my life would be different if my uncle picked to puppy right next to Romeo. I don't know what my life would be like with out my little dog running around here with me. ~Super job, Emily. Good connections! Mrs. Best
Emily Shore
March 30th 2011
Reading 6th
If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.
I think he still would have regretted what he said to Bilbo. Without Bilbo he wouldn't even be where he was now. When he found out the Bilbo gave Bard the Arkenstone, Thorin was very very upset. It was the most precious jewel and he was mad that his own friend would give it away. But I think that once he was about to die he realized that without Bilbo he would not even be here, also that Bard and his people would not have helped in the fight if they didn't have the Arkenstone. I think that because the wargs and goblins were coming for Thorin and the other dwarfs. Bard didn't have to help them in that fight but they did because Thorin has more of a reason to give them some jewels. Then he would have to give them some and then he would get the Arkenstone back. Thorin said to Bilbo, "...Since I leave now all my gold and silver, and go of where it is of little worth..." (312) I think he is saying that it would've been great to have all of it, but that's not what is important. He is saying that when he dies he won't need it then. (316) Bilbo said to Bard when he offered him tons of silver and gold, "Very kind of you...I don't know what I should have done with it when I got home." This I think Tolkien is saying that you don't even need all of this. In this book I think she is also saying that material things, many people think is what is important. But really when it all comes down to it, it's not. All that matters is you, our family, and your friends. Live life to the fullest but don't worry about money. Thats what message I got in this book. ~ Those are good messages and you chose good citations. ~Mrs. Best